The Chrome OS Keyboard

Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Basic Chrome Functions Text Editing
Ctrl + P Open Print dialog Alt + Search Toggle Caps Lock
Ctrl + S Save the current webpage Alt + Backspace Delete next character.
Ctrl + R Refresh the page Equivalent to Delete key on
Refresh the page without Windows
Ctrl + Shift + R
loading cache Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous word
Ctrl + O Open a file Ctrl + Alt + Delete next word
Ctrl + H View History Backspace
Ctrl + J Open Downloads Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + D Bookmark current page Ctrl + L Select all text in the address bar
Ctrl + Shift + D Bookmark all open tabs Ctrl + Right/Left Move the cursor to the
Toggle bookmarks bar next/previous word
Ctrl + Shift + B
Ctrl + Shift + Select next/previous word
Alt + E Open Chrome's menu
Open Task Manager Right/Left
Search + Esc
Shift + Search + Select all text to the
Ctrl + U View page source
Right/Left end/beginning of the current
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Developer Tools line
panel Jump to the end/beginnning of
Ctrl + Search +
a text field/document
Chrome OS System Right/Left
Copy
Ctrl + C
Shift + Alt + N Show notifications Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + Forward Open Help Ctrl + V Paste
Slash (/) Ctrl + Shift + V Paste without formatting
Ctrl + Alt + Show Chrome OS shortcuts Ctrl + Z Undo
Forward Slash (/) reference window Ctrl + Y Redo
Search + L Lock screen
Ctrl + Shift + Q Sign out of Google account Webpage Navigation
(twice) Ctrl + Plus (+) Zoom in
Ctrl + Shift + Plus Increase screen resolution Ctrl + Minus (-) Zoom out
(+) Ctrl + 0 (Zero) Reset zoom to 100%
Ctrl + Shift + Decrease screen resolution
Ctrl + F Search the current page
Minus (-) Alt + Left Go back one page
Ctrl + Shift + Zero Reset screen resolution Alt + Right Go forward one page
(0) Alt + Up Scroll up page. Equivalent to
Alt + Brightness Increase/decrease keyboard Page Up key in Windows
Up/Down backlight (if applicable) Alt + Down Scroll down page. Equivalent to
Ctrl + Window Take screenshot of the entire Page Down key in Windows
Switcher screen Ctrl + Alt + Up Jump to top of page. Equivalent
to Home key in Windows
Ctrl + Shift + Take screenshot of selected
Ctrl + Alt + Down Jump to bottom of page.
Window Switcher region Equivalent to End key in
Ctrl + Full Screen Toggle external monitor Windows
modes (if applicable)
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Navigating Tabs and Windows Accessibility/Advanced Navigation
Ctrl + N Open new window Shift + Alt + B Highlight bookmarks bar; use
Ctrl + Shift + N Open new incognito window arrows to navigate
Open new tab Shift + Alt + T Highlight the icons in the
Ctrl + T
address bar row
Ctrl + W Close current tab
Shift + Alt + S Highlight the status area at the
Ctrl + Shift + W Close current window bottom-right
Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen last closed tab Shift + Alt+ L Highlight the first shelf icon
Ctrl + 1 — Ctrl + 8 Switch to tab 1-8 Ctrl + Back Move to previous keyboard-
Ctrl + 9 Switch to last tab accessible area on screen
Ctrl +Tab Move to next tab Ctrl + Forward Move to next keyboard-
accessible area on screen
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move to prior tab
Shift + Search + Opens right-click menu for
Ctrl + Click Open link in a new tab highlighted element
Volume Up
Ctrl + Shift + Click Open link in a new tab and
Search + Ctrl + H Toggle high contrast mode
switch to it immediately
Shift + Click Open link in a new window Search + Ctrl + M Magnify the entire screen
Search + Ctrl + D Magnify part of the screen
Apps and Shelf Ctrl + Alt + Z Toggle ChromeVox, the built-
in screen reader
Alt + 1 — Alt + 8 Open shelf apps 1-8
Alt + 9 Open last app on the shelf Miscellaneous
Alt + Tab Switch to last-opened app;
Ctrl + Enter Add "www." and ".com" to text
keep pressing to cycle
in the address bar and open
through apps
page
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch to least recently
Ctrl + Period (.) Show hidden files in Files app
opened app; keep pressing to
cycle through apps Search + 1 — Use F keys (F1 through F12)
Alt + [ Pin current app to the left side Search + Equals
of the screen (=)
Alt + ] Pin current app to the right Ctrl + Alt + Period Switch to next user (if
side of the screen applicable)
Maximize current window (.)
Alt + Equals (=)
Ctrl + Alt + Switch to previous user (if
Alt + Minus (-) Minimize current window
Comma (,) applicable)
Search + Alt + M Move window between
screens (when using multiple Ctrl + Shift + Cycle between keyboard
monitors) Space languages (if applicable)
Alt + Shift + M Open Files app
Trackpad Shortcuts
Alt + Click Equivalent to a right-click
Click with three Equivalent to a middle-click
fingers
Swipe up or down Scroll up or down on the page
with two fingers
Swipe right/left Go forward/back one page
with two fingers
Swipe down with Equivalent to the Window
three fingers Switcher key
Swipe right/left Move between open Chrome
with three fingers tabs

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